Changing Startup Login Credentials

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by Colin McGraw, May 18, 2010.

  1. Colin McGraw

    Colin McGraw Bit poster

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    I have what I think is a simple question (I'm a Parallels newb).

    When I start up my Windows 7 VM, it tries to automatically log me in as...
    User: Administrator
    Password: (blank)

    However, I've changed the admin password, and I want to log in with a different account.

    Is there any way to change the credentials that Parallels tries to automatically log me in with?
     
  2. WayneF

    WayneF Bit poster

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    I've been looking for a solution to this problem for months!
    Any answer?
    As I have a password for Administrator PLUS I never login with that user account (I always use my own), I'm sick of seeing the crashed login screen on Windows Guest start due to wrong account/password Parallels has specified...

     
  3. Sleestack

    Sleestack Bit poster

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    Same issue here. I'd like to automate the login without having to run Windows with a blank administrator password!
     
  4. joevt

    joevt Forum Maven

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    As far as I can tell, Parallels Desktop 5 does not have an automatic logon feature.

    Automatic logon is a feature of Windows. Google automatic logon and you'll find several pages for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 that tell you to run the following (which you can also google):

    control userpasswords2
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2010

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